Where does “rocambole” come from?

rocambole (Portuguese) comes from French rocambole, from German Rockenbolle.

rocambole (Portuguese): Swiss roll

Definitions

  1. Swiss roll

Ancestry of “rocambole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrocambolerocambole sand leek
2GermanRockenbolle—
Every word from German Rockenbolle →Every word from French rocambole →